Auckland
Run by a charming pair of sisters, Siostra is the perfect little neighbourhood bistro, serving up hearty Italian fare with a modern sensibility…
Must-see restaurants in North Island
Bay of Islands & Northland
Stylish Kiwiana decor combines with good coffee at this appealing place attached to the tourist office. Grab a table on the expansive deck and tuck into…
Coromandel Peninsula
Coromandel Town’s most upmarket option dishes up generously proportioned meals with an emphasis on local seafood. On a summer’s evening, the courtyard…
Taupo & the Ruapehu Region
Chateau Tongariro's elegant and formal à la carte restaurant, with white tablecloths and chandeliers. Bookings are recommended and the dress code excludes…
Bay of Islands & Northland
This cafe, high above Helena Bay, is one of the main stops on this route. Offering excellent organic fair-trade coffee, scrummy cakes until close, and…
Auckland
Sophisticated cafe fare combined with excellent views of Takapuna Beach ensure that this cafe constantly buzzes. If you can’t snaffle a table, grab an…
Rotorua
Our pick of the global selection of ethnic eateries along Tutanekai St, the Thai overcomes an unimaginative name with excellent service and top-notch…
Tauranga
All your Texan favourites are served up at this rustic and relaxed spot in the Wharf St dining precinct. Grab an outdoor table and combine ribs, a fried…
Bay of Islands & Northland
Rural Europe comes to Mangawhai at this atmospheric chocolaterie and its accompanying cafe. Sample handmade chocolates, then fill up on the all-day…
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
Truly eccentric (old transistor radios dangling from the ceiling, a wall full of art-deco mirrors, Johnny Cash on the stereo), this funky eatery has built…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
Baked on-site, Auckland's best sourdough bread is used for Fort Greene's tasty gourmet sandwiches. Pick some up for a picnic or tuck into the Reuben…
Coromandel Peninsula
With colourful walls, elegant veranda furniture and harbour views, the Old Mill Cafe serves interesting cafe fare like Spanish baked eggs for breakfast…
Bay of Islands & Northland
In a pedestrian laneway among a cluster of small restaurants, this little Israeli cafe stands out for its pitta pockets and platters laden with falafels…
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
Freshly baked scones, slices and cakes combine with the best coffee in town, and if you're after fish and chips or fresh, seasonal seafood, the Rusty…
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
Come for a coffee and a restorative breakfast of eggs Benedict after tackling the Hauraki Rail Trail, or pork belly or pumpkin and ricotta ravioli for…
Hauraki Gulf Islands
Hands down the best burgers on the island, with massive overflowing options including pork belly or beef, blue cheese and caramelised onions. Also wraps,…
Coromandel Peninsula
Just north of Te Puru, stop at the colourful Waiomu Beach Cafe for hearty breakfasts, gourmet pizza, freshly squeezed juices and healthy salads. Locally…
Coromandel Peninsula
Southeast Asian flavours infuse the menu at this relaxed spot with shared tables. Highlights include Indonesian-style beef rendang, pad thai noodles and a…
Coromandel Peninsula
Perched beside the water, this rustic wood-lined pavilion is a great spot for fish and chips. Order from the nearby kitchen and partner with a beer or a…
Coromandel Peninsula
Briny-fresh mussels, scallops, oysters and cooked fish and chips and flounder. Coming from Thames, you’ll find it around 5km before you reach Coromandel…
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
Super-fresh fish and chips and funky decor at this locals’ favourite right on Raglan’s wharf about 1km north of town. Fresh oysters, mussels and seafood…
Rotorua & the Bay of Plenty
Grab a deck table and ponder the power of Mt Tarawera from across the water at this cafe-cum-bar-cum-bistro, serving everything from seafood chowder to…
Waiheke Island
Why? Well firstly there's the lively menu that abounds with Mediterranean and Asian flavours. Then there's the charming service and the breezy ambience of…
Hauraki Gulf Islands
Serving simple but satisfying meals in large portions, this popular haunt has an inviting deck overlooking the harbour. The steak and seafood combos are…
Bay of Islands & Northland
The number-one eatery and best bar in central Dargaville has a garden area, hip music, bistro-style food, and beer, wine and cocktails. The global menu…
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
Artisan muesli, tasty homestyle baking and good coffee all combine at this surprising spot along Taumarunui's main street. Stock up for healthy breakfasts…
Bay of Islands & Northland
You can eat overlooking the water in Hokianga's best cafe, which occupies a historic boat shed near the car ferry. It's a cute place with excellent food…
Tauranga
Kick-start your Saturday morning with a brioche and an organic coffee, then explore this popular weekly market that usually features local dogs enjoying…
Coromandel Peninsula
Get an early start on the sunny terrace of this side-street cafe, where good counter food is partnered with huge pancake stacks and plump tortilla wraps…
Coromandel Peninsula
Better than your average highway stop, Colenso has excellent fair-trade coffee, scones, cakes and light snacks, as well as a shop selling homewares and…
Taupo & the Ruapehu Region
New to town is this grill and bar with hubcap-studded walls. Steak headlines the menu among other meaty mains, with a vegan bake for any non-carnivore who…
Waiheke Island
Specialising in 'artisan wood-fired food', this caravan by the beach serves the three Ps: pizza, polenta plates and pocket bread. It's one of Waiheke's…
Bay of Islands & Northland
Enticing salads, sandwiches, cooked breakfasts, pasta dishes, muffins and organic fair-trade coffee are served at this pink weatherboard cafe on the main…
Bay of Islands & Northland
This cafe and craft shop occupies a former cheese factory. It's the last good eatery before Dargaville so drop in for coffee, an eggy breakfast or a…
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
The Fat Pigeon offers good-value mains such as pulled-pork tacos, and huge freshly baked muffins and bagels crammed with salmon and cream cheese.
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
The Waitomo General Store cafe has pre- and post-caving sustenance, including hearty burgers, good coffee and tap beer.
Coromandel Peninsula
Occupying a corner of an old villa, this chic little cafe serves excellent coffee and enticing pastries and cakes.
Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula
Local flavours abound at this excellent weekly market held in the leafy surroundings of Victoria Sq.
Auckland
Catch a train from Auckland's downtown Britomart transport hub to Orakei station to explore the city's new Orakei Bay Village development. Filling a high…
Ponsonby & Karangahape Rd
Part of the Ponsonby Central complex, a stylish food precinct offering flavours from around the world, Miss Istanbul channels a backstreets-of-Beyoğlu…
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